Drunken Philosophy

#255 - George Berkeley and John Toland

Happy St. Paddy's Day to all the lads and lasses! To celebrate
this holiest of high holidays, Connor and Dan take a look back at
two very different Irish philosophers from the 17th century.
George Berkeley's philosophical legacy is secure, though his ideas
are a bit nonsense. John Toland is often forgotten, though his
ideas were revolutionary. They were contemporaries, men of God, and
Irishmen. But which do you prefer?

About the Podcast

Dan has a degree in Philosophy. Connor has a degree in High School. Together they have a bit of a drinking problem. Each week they explore the work of a new philosopher or a new philosophical idea and do their best to learn something before getting distracted.